Internet is the "digital revolution" that began in the twentieth century and today is undoubtedly the most used communication tool worldwide via computers, phones, and soon grow big on your TV. The network of networks has grown and allowed to bring communication and knowledge to millions of people in almost every corner of the world with the tools and existing content on thousands of sites.
The Web is a highly dynamic digital world change the pace of the technological revolution that we live daily, and the "recent" explosion of social networks has led to one of the most significant changes that the Internet has undergone since its inception. (James 2004, Pp. 89-97)
What Exactly Are Social Networks?
The concept is really simple. They are online communities where people from different parts of the globe gather to share and discuss their ideas and views on various issues as they would with a group of friends near his home.
Some of the great advantages that have caused the explosion of social networks are: the service is free, powerful; "user friendly" and the results of their service are seen in the very short term. But be careful because not knowing how to move the game cards may not get benefits or to ruin your reputation online. (Don & Anthony 2006, Pp. 43-56)
Purpose of Social Networking
Discuss and share what you like about different topics, be it golf, film, food or whatever one you like, but that's not all, social networks can be used and exploited in many different ways: as simple entertainment , brand monitoring, promotion and web positioning, fan club, surveys or even to provide customer services. You mentioned the activity and see that someone else is using them for that purpose.
By participating in social networks can share pictures, videos, audio, text messages, live events or any comments. By sharing "something" online, the user group of your friends or interested in the subject can answer either criticizing you, praising you and telling you that it's foolish What did you expect, perhaps your friends do not do the same?
Using social networks is not science, is simply sharing what you do every day with your friends, the only difference is that information not only be exposed to all users of that network, but across the Internet, but do not worry if you're shy or reserved, some social networks allow you to share information only with users who decide to approve you so that your content is not exposed to the world. (Clay 2008, Pp. 300-315)
Who Can Use Social Networks?
Virtually anyone can use. A student, a business, a professional, an artist, an entrepreneur, your grandma or even President of the United States, as social networks allow you to "be in touch" with many people from around the world to make us your messages or ideas.
The Most Popular Social Networking
Surely you've heard of some of them, YouTube, Facebook, MySpace, Hi5, Twitter, LinkedIn, Flicker just to name a ...